Minneapolis couple alleged to have racially abused Somalis house-shopping in their neighborhood make shocking new claims against their accusers

By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:21, 7 July 2026 | Updated: 21:25, 7 July 2026 A Minneapolis couple accused of racially abusing two Somali women house hunting now claim they were victims of anti-white slurs.  Brian and Jen Wagner were caught in a viral video arguing with two Somali sisters in Shakopee, a suburb southwest of the Minnesota capital, last month.  The sisters, who have since been identified only by their first names -  Hamdi and Sumaya - claimed they were confronted by the couple while walking through the neighborhood.  Video footage they captured and shared online showed Brian telling them: 'Nobody wants you here. Not a single person here wants you. I can smell you from here.'  Speaking with Alpha News, Brian said that what was shared to social media was only part of what had unfolded during the confrontation last month.  'The public saw a shortened, selective clip showing my reaction, but not the events that led up to it. Before that video began, racial slurs were directed at me', he said.  According to Brian, the sisters called him a 'f****** white cracker', as well as a 'redneck' before they started recording him. A 'cracker' is an offensive term for a white person.  The couple also released footage captured by a passenger in which the two women can be seen angrily shouting at the Wagners. Brian and Jen Wagner were caught in a now viral video arguing with two Somali sisters in Shakopee, last month   For Wagner and his wife, they have been left dealing with the consequences, saying he had lost his job and his wife's daycare business targeted  Brian added: 'Their vehicle doors remained open and the cars were left running in the street while I remained on the sidewalk.' The sisters have since spoken with Kare11, claiming they had just left a home tour when they were approached by the couple.  Hamdi told the outlet that Wagner said 'we don't want you guys here', adding: 'That was our first interaction. It wasn't even a "hi, what are you guys doing here".' In the footage, Brian also appeared to reference ongoing fraud investigations in Minnesota that have been connected to the Somali community.  He questioned the two saying: 'Where’d you get your money for the house? All you do is steal.' Sumaya told the outlet: 'To take an entire group and say the whole Somali population commits fraud is heartbreaking. 'We've been in this country, we were born and raised here, our parents have been here for a very long time. We don't own any businesses; we are very hardworking individuals.'  The sisters said they planned to file a police report against the Wagners   The two women wore face coverings during their sit-down with the outlet, with Wagner telling Alpha News he wanted them to show their faces.  In the footage, Brian said: 'Nobody wants you here. Not a single person here wants you' Seidlich Law, who represent the couple, said the video was being 'weaponized' to 'create a false narrative to negatively characterize the Wagner family as 'racist'  He said: 'Show the world who you are. You showed the world who we are.'  For Wagner and his wife they have been left dealing with the consequences, saying he had lost his job and his wife's daycare business targeted.  Besides that, he claimed their phones had been bombarded with threatening texts and voicemails causing them to change their numbers. He added: 'We have asked our legal team to pursue and seek prosecution for any criminal acts committed against us. 'We are lifelong Minnesotans and proud Americans. We intend to put these events behind us and move forward with the next chapter of our lives. 'We are deeply grateful for the support we have received from our neighbors, family, friends, and members of our community.'  Seidlich Law, who represent the couple, said the video was being 'weaponized' to 'create a false narrative to negatively characterize the Wagner family as 'racist'.  'This incomplete video is being used to coordinate a cyberbullying campaign against an honest, patriotic, kind, and hard-working family,' the law firm said. The firm said they 'categorically deny' any implications that they were racially targeting the Somali family, and accused the person filming of 'playing the victim.'